Back in 2021, Yuko and I had the pleasure of working together on a research worksop on the Contentious Politics and Democracy in Asia for our V-Dem regional center, which later led to a special issue on the 2019 Hong Kong protests with JJPS. I
Hans H. Tung
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Political economy, political communication; University Excelsior Chair Professor, Yageo Prof of Political Economy/Associate Dean, School of Political Science and Economics @NTU_TW; formerly @Harvard https://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~hanstung/Home.html
www.prio.org/comments/1893 Building on our kick-off workshop this April, this is not quite a manifesto, but rather a joint statement that sets out a clear roadmap for where the project is headed.
AI is neither the autocrat’s silver bullet nor democracy’s death sentence – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.
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www.prio.org/comments/1893 Building on our kick-off workshop this April, this is not quite a manifesto, but rather a joint statement that sets out a clear roadmap for where the project is headed.
AI is neither the autocrat’s silver bullet nor democracy’s death sentence – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.
prio.org
While it took a bit longer than expected to finalize this agreement on both ends, I’m grateful for the opportunity and excited to begin a new chapter in my research~
Many thanks to Tom for the invitation to join the editorial board of JEAS.
The news about Zhang Youxia’s investigation is enormous, and people have been trying to piece together what happened. That said, it isn’t entirely surprising.
Definitely a rare opportunity. The dialogue between James and VP Hsiao was absolutely fascinating. The past week was exhausting, but also immensely rewarding!
Check out PS's latest article by @fbkeller.bsky.social and @expertsurvey.bsky.social which highlights that while there is a diverse & global community of experts on Chinese politics, it is still dominated by US-based Academics. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1017/S104... #polisky #academisky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Great to see the first paper from this side project out in PS. I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with Franziska and Jos.
China Watchers | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
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Heartfelt thanks to the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) for an inspiring program in Seoul this September. Reuniting with Jai Kwan and Staffan—and meeting Sook Jong, Chanho, co-panelists, and fellow participants for the first time—made it especially meaningful.
A new working paper with Daiki Kishishita and Yuki Takagi! Are you torn between studies saying concessions calm vs. inflame protests? We develop a two-period model of protest cascades that identifies transparent conditions under which concessions demobilize versus backfire.
It’s a real honor to speak at such a high-profile forum alongside an exceptional lineup of speakers. I’ve already learned so much from the first day and am eager for the discussions in the coming two days.
Echoing Ilaria—what a way to kick off the weekend! Our project just won a three-year grant from Norges forskningsråd the Research Council of Norway 🎉 (I was told only ~8–10% of proposals got funded. What a tough competition!).
It's really a great pleasure to co-organize the ESOC RPC 2025 with Renard this time around in Taipei. Many thanks to ESOC's board members and all the paper presenters/discussants. Looking forward to attending the annual meeting this October in DC!
While I am not a financial economist, I still find it pretty rewarding to have a chance to listen to Myron's talk today and get to know how he thinks about AI and its implications for understanding uncertainties in finance and beyond.
Ethnic Coalitions and Media Freedom in African Autocracies | The Journal of Politics www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
I was so fortunate to have such a great opportunity to visit the department of political science at the University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social for three weeks this January. Many thanks to Carl @chknutsen.bsky.social for the invitation and the University of Oslo for sponsoring it.
esoc.princeton.edu/events/2025/... Re-upping the CFP for the ESOC next year: proposals due in about three weeks!
Call for Papers: ESOC Research and Policy Conference - Taipei
Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2025 The Empirical Studies of Conflict network (ESOC) will host its first ever research and policy conference in Asia, held from June 2 to June 4 at National Taiwan ...
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#politicalscientists who study #democracy, #Constitution and #justice, please read and sign in support: t.co/5Vd1VXcsp8
Inbok Rhee@inbok.bsky.social · 2y agoOn Dec 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. 600+ political scientists of South Korea condemned this in a joint statement, urging impeachment. **We ask political scientists worldwide to please read & sign in support**: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j
ISQ just published a new paper by Arthur Goldsmith on self-coups. Timely stuff! academic.oup.com/isq/article-...
Power Grabs from the Top: A Database of Self-Coups
Abstract. This research note introduces new global data on self-coups—rapid moves by sitting executive leaders to “overthrow” their own governments and ill
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When you combine Bill Hurst’s in-depth knowledge of China’s regions and my knowledge of local debt, you do get a pretty rich conversation about the local fiscal situation in China www.youtube.com/embed/AQreq6...
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This is taking the authoritarianism literature to another level…
Scott Gehlbach@sgehlbach.bsky.social · 2y agoOoh, look at this paper in the JEL. For all you Red Plenty fans.
Lots of discussion here and elsewhere about the weight that (would-be) autocrats place on loyalty vs. competence. So, yeah, but there’s so much more to say. @szakonyi.bsky.social has a nice discussion in this Oxford Handbook chapter on authoritarian bureaucracy, just coming online.
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